File No. 33-59261, 811-5626
Filed under Rule 497(e)
Golden American Life Insurance Company
Prospectus Supplement
September 8, 1997
Supplement to the Prospectuses dated May 1, 1997 for
Deferred Combination Variable and Fixed Annuity Contracts
(the "GOLDENSELECT/r/ DVA PLUS Prospectus")
issued by Golden American Life Insurance Company
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Golden American Life Insurance Company, the issuer of
GOLDENSELECT/r/ DVA PLUS, a Deferred Combination Variable and
Fixed Annuity Contract, and other variable products, has
extended the issue age from 75 to 80, effective with this
prospectus supplement, for new DVA PLUS contracts whose owners
select the "7% Solution" death benefit under the contract.
This prospectus supplement updates the information regarding
the issue age for the 7% Solution death benefit that can be found
on pages 4 and 28 of the DVA PLUS Prospectus.
This supplement should be retained with your GOLDENSELECT/r/ DVA
PLUS Prospectus.
Golden American Life Insurance Company
Golden American Life Insurance Company is a stock company domiciled
in Wilmington, Delaware
IN G0044 9/97 DVA PLUS
